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ALLEN v. TEXACO, INC.

No. 74-1902.

510 F.2d 977 (1975)

Jimmy ALLEN, Plaintiff, v. TEXACO, INC., Defendant-Appellee, North-West Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 7, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abraham Gerber, Gen. Counsel, New Orleans, La., for intervenor-appellant.

Robert M. Contois, Jr., Robert B. Acomb, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Texaco, Inc.

Richard C. Baldwin, New Orleans, La., for American Casing Crews.

Before BELL, AINSWORTH and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

This is a case of first impression. An employee was injured on the job and received compensation benefits under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. The compensation carrier had waived rights of subrogation as to any claim the employee might have against a third party who caused the injury. The employee sued the third party and a settlement was reached. Does the waiver of subrogation rights by the compensation carrier bar...

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